VIP-07 --- JavaScript Crypto Capability
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draft optional
v-language:javascript
capability:Crypto
required-capability:Async
1. Capability Description
The Crypto capability makes the functionality provided by the Web Crypto API (opens in a new tab) available.
The Async capability is REQUIRED for this capability to be available.
2. Available Symbols
The following table details what symbols are made available by this capability. Note the absence of the following symbols:
Crypto.getRandomValues()andCrypto.randomUUID(): as was the case forMath.random(), the Web Crypto API Specification (opens in a new tab) fails to specify a concrete cryptographically secure random number generator.
| Symbol Name |
|---|
crypto |
Crypto |
Crypto.subtle |
CryptoKey |
CryptoKey.type |
CryptoKey.extractable |
CryptoKey.algorithm |
CryptoKey.usages |
SubtleCrypto |
SubtleCrypto.encrypt() |
SubtleCrypto.decrypt() |
SubtleCrypto.sign() |
SubtleCrypto.verify() |
SubtleCrypto.digest() |
SubtleCrypto.generateKey() |
SubtleCrypto.deriveKey() |
SubtleCrypto.deriveBits() |
SubtleCrypto.importKey() |
SubtleCrypto.exportKey() |
SubtleCrypto.wrapKey() |
SubtleCrypto.unwrapKey() |